English Variant Linguist (Remote)

This is a remote position.

LocalEyes Group is a leading provider of Localization Services to the international computer and software sectors with headquarters in Ireland and subsidiaries in Europe and the US. We work with the world's most innovative companies. We help them to grow and expand in new markets providing experts and cultural awareness.

LocalEyes is looking for an English Variant Linguist to join its growing community of freelancers.

Scope of work

The majority of the work involves the following tasks

• Assessing words or terms (from formal or standard to colloquial or slang/offensive). This involves determining preferred spelling, meaning, usage, possible ambiguity or sensitivity, and appropriateness for the locale.
• The above is done through an online portal.
• This type of work includes support for English variants in the following locales : U.S.A, Australia, Canada, Britain, India, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa. The candidate should be comfortable with all of these locales and be confident about doing the required research. Generally requests deal with standard English, but some do require knowing more about colloquial use or very locale-specific things (e.g. products, politics, culture/traditions, etc.).

Other requests include the following tasks

• Conduct research in various areas and provide short reports.
• Large lexicon clean-up requests.
• Researching locale-specific terminology.

Requirements

On top of being

• Native speaker
• Grammar expert
• Reliable

The candidate must demonstrate to have an excellent attention to detail and an outstanding grasp of English linguistics, grammar, morphology, and vocabulary, being thoroughly up-to-date with current usage in various English speaking countries, including slang and other regional colloquialisms.

Workload

Average workload is 10 to 12 hrs per week.

Contract type: Freelance

Start date: January 2022

Pay: By the hour